After releasing its popular new Pixel smartphone and seeing its shares of shares him more than $800 this month, Google parent company Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) is expected to reveal steady growth in its third quarter earnings on Thursday.

Investors surveyed by FactSet expected the company’s C class (GOOG) earnings per share (EPS) to grow slightly to $8.63 from $8.42 in the second quarter and $7.35 for the third quarter of 2015.

Still, while Google may be dominating the internet search and video world and becoming a major player in the smartphone industry, its other projects, like Google X’s self-driving car, may face an uphill battle when competing with Uber and Tesla Motors. The Elon Musk-led auto company plans to roll out its Enhanced Autopilot software in December if it gains regulatory approval, and Uber already tested self-driving fleet in Pittsburgh last month. At Google X, meanwhile, the project’s leader announced that he would be stepping down in August, seven and a half years after he joined the team’s push to produce safe driverless cars.